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can joe biden discover the reasons behind china's power plan. only a gambling man would lay money on what china is thinking. no one is taking any bets. >> britain's prime minister is visiting beijing to push for a free trade deal, meeting the chinese premier and other senior officials. david cameron says he wants to improve ties between europe and the con-largest economy. >> the latest government numbers put the death toll from typhoon haiyan at 5,670. the number of displaced stands at 4 millon. in an effort to lift spirits. filipino boxer manny pacquiao visited survivors. he met thousands of fans. last weekend crowds packed out a sports complex to watch him defeat brandon rios in mccaw. >> i have been through hardship and experienced what they are experiencing. that's why i'm here to join them, to give aid and encouragement. >> bangladesh is a poor country with low wages. dangerous working conditions have been reported. another is causing concerns. the leather tanning industry is worth a billion. the industry employees more than 30,000 workers.
can joe biden discover the reasons behind china's power plan. only a gambling man would lay money on what china is thinking. no one is taking any bets. >> britain's prime minister is visiting beijing to push for a free trade deal, meeting the chinese premier and other senior officials. david cameron says he wants to improve ties between europe and the con-largest economy. >> the latest government numbers put the death toll from typhoon haiyan at 5,670. the number of displaced stands...
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vice president biden said that he was not part of any negotiations. he was in south korea, and we all know that south korea and north korea do not get along. he was not home for thanksgiving, but thankfully he will now be home for the holidays. when merrill newman made the trip to north korea, he would not have known how much more of a difficult journey it would turn out. but now he's departing for the u.s. a great relief to his family. >> i'm very glad to be on my way home. i'm i appreciate the government allowing me to be on my way. >> vice president joe biden also offered to give him a ride home. but there is a direct flight to san francisco, his home. i don't blame him. i would be on that home, too. >> he was no ordinary soldier. the north korea released this confession video, likely forced by newman, admitting his affiliation of the white tigers. for newman korean war was history. but for the north koreans knew n is an enemy of the state. why north korea decided to let newman go now remains a mystery. >> after he gets home and has a chance to get
vice president biden said that he was not part of any negotiations. he was in south korea, and we all know that south korea and north korea do not get along. he was not home for thanksgiving, but thankfully he will now be home for the holidays. when merrill newman made the trip to north korea, he would not have known how much more of a difficult journey it would turn out. but now he's departing for the u.s. a great relief to his family. >> i'm very glad to be on my way home. i'm i...
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joe biden said the two powers have a stake in preserving intersection at security. >> we are trying to build a new kind of relationship between major powers. one that is different, one that is defined by constructive cooperation, healthy competition and a shared respect for agreed been rules of the road and international norms. >> biden stressed that a pact between the two powers is vital for the asian pacific. he's set to wrap up a visit to china on thursday. >> commuter trains will roll again thursday, past a scene of the a fatal derailment. one of our journalists has this video. an investigation by the crash by the national transportation safety board is focussing on the train's engineer. it is dismissing comment from a union official who said the engineer was nodding off before the accident. >> recording 911 calls during the sandy hook shooting, al jazeera decided not to air the recordings. it revealed new information that we believe you should know. we heard seven recordings made after the first shots were fired inside sandy hook elementary school. at 9:35 a woman who sounded frig
joe biden said the two powers have a stake in preserving intersection at security. >> we are trying to build a new kind of relationship between major powers. one that is different, one that is defined by constructive cooperation, healthy competition and a shared respect for agreed been rules of the road and international norms. >> biden stressed that a pact between the two powers is vital for the asian pacific. he's set to wrap up a visit to china on thursday. >> commuter...
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can joe biden discover the real reasons behind the power play. only a gambling man would lay money on what china is thinking. >> the vice president next stop will be china, and he heads to south korea. >> the 85-year-old american war veteran held in north korea is in good condition - that's according to a swedish diplomat who visited him. merrill newman was taken captive more tan a month ago as he was about to take off on his plane after a tourist visit. authorities say they are holding him to investigate war crimes. he was shown on north korean television, reading what korean officials said was an apology. the u.s. is calling for his release. >> pope francis is urging catholics to pray for those with aids. the pontiff addressed a crowd at st peter's square, which is world aids day. >> for 30 years peter has been living with h.i.v. >> i'm used to it. >> his prognosis is good. >> h.i.v. is not a death sentence, but a life innocence. we have it for life and concern ourselves with living, not dying. >> the autolook was bleaker in the "80, in 1981 ma
can joe biden discover the real reasons behind the power play. only a gambling man would lay money on what china is thinking. >> the vice president next stop will be china, and he heads to south korea. >> the 85-year-old american war veteran held in north korea is in good condition - that's according to a swedish diplomat who visited him. merrill newman was taken captive more tan a month ago as he was about to take off on his plane after a tourist visit. authorities say they are...
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vice president joe biden is in japan, voicing his solidarity with the american allies. at issue china's claim they own air space over disputed islands. the u.s. will not tolerate what he calls the aggressive move, and says he will deliver that message directly to beijing. a big storm will impact much of the country in different ways over the next few days. right now bringing arctic air, and pulling warm up from the south. right in the middle we will see that storm continue to develop. as the storm really intensifies tuesday and wednesday. here is the front. two blast we will call it, and then the temperatures will really drop along the wind chill. kit be down to 20, 30, even 30 we low zero along with the snow coming down. three to six inches in north dakota. another storm developing could dump a foot in colorado, these are the wind chills by wednesday evening, 20 to 30 below zero. gets even colder wednesday to thursday morning. now the next part of the storm will be that cold air moving to texas but this front stalls out and becomes stationary. sits over the same area,
vice president joe biden is in japan, voicing his solidarity with the american allies. at issue china's claim they own air space over disputed islands. the u.s. will not tolerate what he calls the aggressive move, and says he will deliver that message directly to beijing. a big storm will impact much of the country in different ways over the next few days. right now bringing arctic air, and pulling warm up from the south. right in the middle we will see that storm continue to develop. as the...
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before leaving japan, joe biden blamed beijing for escalating the dispute between the two neighbours over the islands. he'll raise the issue with china's leaders. i'm joined by joseph cheng from the university. how do you think joe biden will be received in china after it is clear that he is japan's ally. >> chinese leaders understand that the vice president will probably try to assume a balanced role. on one hand providing reassurance to the united states most important ally in the asia pacific region, and trying to maintain good relations with china, with the intentions of playing a mediating role as it did - on at least two occasions when the japanese government pertains the disputed island. and when the japanese district court tried to prosecute a detained captain from china. >> is it possible to do both. can it provide the u.s. - can the u.s. provide reassurances to japan and maintain good relations. will the china go ahead with the trade and business talks unaffected. >> to a considerable extent, yes. the chinas authorities certainly would not make concessions at the open reque
before leaving japan, joe biden blamed beijing for escalating the dispute between the two neighbours over the islands. he'll raise the issue with china's leaders. i'm joined by joseph cheng from the university. how do you think joe biden will be received in china after it is clear that he is japan's ally. >> chinese leaders understand that the vice president will probably try to assume a balanced role. on one hand providing reassurance to the united states most important ally in the asia...
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. >>> joe biden - safety in the sky, a dispute between china and japan. >>> and a report says yasser arafat was not poisoned by radioactive polonium. it it disputes findings that there were high levels of the chemical in his body. >> hello, welcome to al jazeera america. i'm thomas draiton, good to have you with us. we are learning about the man at the controls when a speeding commuter train derailed in new york city, killing four and injuring dozens more. the engineer was in a daze at the time. lisa stark has more on the investigation. >> the national transportation safety board wouldn't say what condition the engineer may have been in prior to the tragedy, but found no indications of mechanic call problems. the brakes on the train, that barrelled along at 80 miles per hour, the breaks were tested before the run began, and worked fine at all the stops before the accident. here is board member earl weener. >> based on this data, there's no indication that the brakes were not functioning. >> rockerfeller was on the fifth day of a nine hour shift. the ntsb said he should have had plent
. >>> joe biden - safety in the sky, a dispute between china and japan. >>> and a report says yasser arafat was not poisoned by radioactive polonium. it it disputes findings that there were high levels of the chemical in his body. >> hello, welcome to al jazeera america. i'm thomas draiton, good to have you with us. we are learning about the man at the controls when a speeding commuter train derailed in new york city, killing four and injuring dozens more. the engineer...
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. >> vice president joe biden arrives in japan tomorrow morning. it's his first stop on an east asian tour. originally, it was meant to promote trade. now the focus is on the growing dispute over islands in the east china sea. stephanie skowan has more from japan. >> they look like an army. they even act like an army. but they are not a real army. these troops are from japan's self defense force on training exercise earlier this year. but under japan's constitution, they can only fire to defend themselves. with japan's larger neighbor, china, asserting itself internationally, though, questions are being asked whether japan should rethink the role of its armed forces and china's declaration this week of an air defense zone over the east china sea is making that discussion all the more urgent. japan's hawkish prime minister has been pushing mps all year to change the pass fist constitution. long-term defense guidelines will be introduced in december and a national security counsel will meet for the first time after joe biden's visit. some hope biden'
. >> vice president joe biden arrives in japan tomorrow morning. it's his first stop on an east asian tour. originally, it was meant to promote trade. now the focus is on the growing dispute over islands in the east china sea. stephanie skowan has more from japan. >> they look like an army. they even act like an army. but they are not a real army. these troops are from japan's self defense force on training exercise earlier this year. but under japan's constitution, they can only...
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vice president joe biden is calling for calm on both sides of a territorial dispute between china and japan. he is in japan for meetings. the dispute is the main topic of discussion. china and japan claim a group of islands in the east china sea. tensions rose when china declared an air defend zone over the area. >> the talks on the nuclear program is done, but there is disagreement about why iran signed. the foreign minister said sanctions did not force iran to the bargaining table. the u.s. disagrees. rosalind jordan reports. >> handshakes, smiles, a deal. the international community celebrated an agreement to ensure iran's nuclear program stays peaceful. now the foreign minister says the country struck the deal because they wanted to. >> when sanctions started iran has less than 200 centrifuges. now we have 19,000. the net product of sanctions has been 18,800 centrifuges added to iran's stock of centrifuges. sanctions have utterly fail. >> in washington the obama administration contradicted that version of events. >> there's no question if you look at the facts of impact on oil rev
vice president joe biden is calling for calm on both sides of a territorial dispute between china and japan. he is in japan for meetings. the dispute is the main topic of discussion. china and japan claim a group of islands in the east china sea. tensions rose when china declared an air defend zone over the area. >> the talks on the nuclear program is done, but there is disagreement about why iran signed. the foreign minister said sanctions did not force iran to the bargaining table. the...
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the east china sea biden told japanese leaders the u.s. will stay committed to their alliance. stephanie is in tokyo. >> reporter: the u.s. vice president has offered words of reassurance to japan on tuesday. he says he is deep concerned about china's actions. nobody is quite sure what it means, but obviously there is a grave risk of some kind of accident between aircraft from the chinese side and japanese side. and the fact that joe biden has come out so strongly in support of japan should serve as a message to china. he said there is nothing worse than an intentional war, than an unintentional one. and that reflects the gave concerns people have between accidents between aircraft from different nations. >>> tensions are rising in ukraine, where the country's opposition failed to force the government with a no-confidence vote in parliament. the current president blocked a deal calling for closer ties with the eu. the government meanwhile is apologizing as protests intensi intensify. the protests have drawn hundreds of thousands of people
the east china sea biden told japanese leaders the u.s. will stay committed to their alliance. stephanie is in tokyo. >> reporter: the u.s. vice president has offered words of reassurance to japan on tuesday. he says he is deep concerned about china's actions. nobody is quite sure what it means, but obviously there is a grave risk of some kind of accident between aircraft from the chinese side and japanese side. and the fact that joe biden has come out so strongly in support of japan...
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biden and the chinese president did talk about improving relations between the two countries. >>> u.s. and other nato leaders are hoping to pressure hamid karzai to sign a bilateral peace pack. afghan officials say no deal will be signed unless president karzai's demands are met. >> reporter: this is not fooling around. this is serious business. they are the worlds of the u.s. secretary of state john kerry here in brussels on tuesday evening and addressing the afghan president, hamid karzai. why hasn't the agreement been signed? john kerry wouldn't speculate. john kerry believes the document was agreed last month.. susan rice went to kabul last week, she came away empty handed. what is at stake here is the legal basis upon which troops and trainers can operate in afghanistan in a post 2014 environment. it can't be switched on and off like a light switch, that is the message from nate toe and john kerry. what they are trying to do is impress on karzai the necessity of signing this paper before the end of the year. it will be a tough ask because karzai at the moment appears adamant that
biden and the chinese president did talk about improving relations between the two countries. >>> u.s. and other nato leaders are hoping to pressure hamid karzai to sign a bilateral peace pack. afghan officials say no deal will be signed unless president karzai's demands are met. >> reporter: this is not fooling around. this is serious business. they are the worlds of the u.s. secretary of state john kerry here in brussels on tuesday evening and addressing the afghan president,...
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tokyo on tuesday, joe biden emphasised u.s. support for japan. >> there are more protesters in the capital of kiev ukraine. demonstrators are demanding that the government step down. they are angry at the president rejecting closer ties. sneeze are the headlines. "america tonight" is up next. you can always get the latest news on aljazeera.com. see you back here tomorrow night. need manpower. also tonight. lessons learned? the latest read on how u.s. students stack up and what it really says about american i hadcation. hadcation -- education. >> and fashion build. what role you play in one of the world's most polluted places. we take you inside of hell on earth. >> if you want to see what hell looks like. you come to the tannery and have a look at the tannery that should tell you how the hell looks like. ♪ >> good evening and thank you thanks for being with us. i'm joie chen. >> it was not much of a surprise detroit's financial concerns are well known and it produced every indication that something dramatic had to be done. >>
tokyo on tuesday, joe biden emphasised u.s. support for japan. >> there are more protesters in the capital of kiev ukraine. demonstrators are demanding that the government step down. they are angry at the president rejecting closer ties. sneeze are the headlines. "america tonight" is up next. you can always get the latest news on aljazeera.com. see you back here tomorrow night. need manpower. also tonight. lessons learned? the latest read on how u.s. students stack up and what...
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joe biden said it was causing comprehension among joe biden's neighbours, reiterating a supposition position that they were opposed to it. he revealed in talks with yingluck shinawatra, when it came to the issue, despite the smiles and friendship that exists between the two men, he was direct in putting forward america's position. china fired back in this verbal war of words, with a comment from the foreign ministry when they said they were straight forward in outlining china's position and it was within international law for china to adopt the zone. until the end of the visit the issue dominated the proceedings. biden goes on to south korea, for talks, and the north koreans crisis being top of the agendas. when it comes to evaluating who won and who lost and who benefitted the most from negotiations in beijing. it's interesting to see how it helped to shape the continuing relationship between america and china, said to be the world's most important bilateral relationship right now. china will be looking at this as having had an important influence on how it squares up against the united sta
joe biden said it was causing comprehension among joe biden's neighbours, reiterating a supposition position that they were opposed to it. he revealed in talks with yingluck shinawatra, when it came to the issue, despite the smiles and friendship that exists between the two men, he was direct in putting forward america's position. china fired back in this verbal war of words, with a comment from the foreign ministry when they said they were straight forward in outlining china's position and it...
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so can joe biden discover the real reasons behind china's power play? only a gambling man would lay money on what china is thinking and nobody is taking bets. stephanie scowan, al jazeera, yokosuka. >> david cameron wants to improve ties between europe and the world's second largest economy. cameron is meeting with senior leaders. >>> some in europe and elsewhere see the world changing, and want to shut china off behind a bamboo curtain of trade barriers. brifn-- britney wants to tear te barriers down -- britain wants to tear those barriers down. open britain is the ideal partner for an opening china. >> air pollution levels in the chinese city of shanghai have reached their worst levels ever recorded. the skyline of china's financial hup, pollution levels over 300, indicating the most severe level of air pollution. forecasters blame the lack of wind in recent days for not clearing the smog. >>> iran's foreign minister has rived in ca tar, landmark -- qatar. more daims about his country's nuclear past. >> iran will continue its nuclear enrichment at 5%
so can joe biden discover the real reasons behind china's power play? only a gambling man would lay money on what china is thinking and nobody is taking bets. stephanie scowan, al jazeera, yokosuka. >> david cameron wants to improve ties between europe and the world's second largest economy. cameron is meeting with senior leaders. >>> some in europe and elsewhere see the world changing, and want to shut china off behind a bamboo curtain of trade barriers. brifn-- britney wants to...
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. >> vice president joe biden has arrived in china by a visit overshadowed by territorial dispute. it's hours after he blamed beijing for increases tensions over a group of islands. he said he would raise the issue with china's leaders. >> coming with much friendlier visits between u.s. and china, the leg of this tour will be business like. relationships were already strained in ongoing disputes over remote islands in the seas, separating them. china's announcement of an air defense zone raised tensions to new levels. >> this is very delicate position. it has to strike a careful balance between reassuring and trying to restrain, you know, out of china, but trying to cooperate with china. >> biden is perhaps the best person in the current u.s. administration for doing business are china's xi jinping. even before she became president both sides nurtured the relationship between the two men. analysts question how much it will counselled, given the sensitivities of the disputes. >> xi jinping would like to take a tougher stand on foreign policy issues to shore up his popularity, and th
. >> vice president joe biden has arrived in china by a visit overshadowed by territorial dispute. it's hours after he blamed beijing for increases tensions over a group of islands. he said he would raise the issue with china's leaders. >> coming with much friendlier visits between u.s. and china, the leg of this tour will be business like. relationships were already strained in ongoing disputes over remote islands in the seas, separating them. china's announcement of an air defense...
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joe biden will meet with prime minister shinzo abe. we have the story. >> reporter: they look like an army, they even act like an army. but they're not a real army. these troops are from japan's self defense force. under japan's constitution they can only fire to defend themselves. with japan's larger neighbor china asserting itself additionally, though, questions are being asked whether japan should rethink the role of its armed forces. and china's declaration this week of an air defense zone over the east china sea is making that discussion all the more urgent. japan's hawkish prime minister shinzo abe has been pushing mps all year to change the passivist constitution, and a national security council will meet for the first time after joe biden's visit. some hope biden's visit will herald a new stage of japan's relationship with the usa especially after china's announcement of an air defense zone. >> the united states took firm action against china's reckless behavior. it might help the relationship that is fit for true allies. >> it
joe biden will meet with prime minister shinzo abe. we have the story. >> reporter: they look like an army, they even act like an army. but they're not a real army. these troops are from japan's self defense force. under japan's constitution they can only fire to defend themselves. with japan's larger neighbor china asserting itself additionally, though, questions are being asked whether japan should rethink the role of its armed forces. and china's declaration this week of an air defense...
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biden told japanese leaders that the u.s. will stay committed to their alliance and that washington is deally concerned about the east china sea dispute. >> the prospect for miscalculation mistake is too high. >> china and japan both claim a group of islands in the east china sea. tensions rose when china declared an air defense zone over the area. biden will raise concerns about the miscalculation with chinese leaders. >> four people are dead after a bombing in syria. a suicide bomber triggered the explosion near a government building in damascus. 17 as heries were injured. meanwhile, a nun in a predominantly christian village said opposition fighters abducted 12 nuns. the fate of the in my opinions is unknown. >> there is disagreement about why iran agreed to the concessions. we report from the state department. >> hand shakes, smiles, a deal. the international community recently celebrated an agreement to oh ensure iran's nuclear program stays peaceful. now the iranian foreign minister tells aljazeera his country struck th
biden told japanese leaders that the u.s. will stay committed to their alliance and that washington is deally concerned about the east china sea dispute. >> the prospect for miscalculation mistake is too high. >> china and japan both claim a group of islands in the east china sea. tensions rose when china declared an air defense zone over the area. biden will raise concerns about the miscalculation with chinese leaders. >> four people are dead after a bombing in syria. a...
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biden emphasised today u.s. support for japan. >> now we want to take a closer look at the train derailment and the question of liability. let's bring in our legal analyst jami floyd. if - this is a big if - if the engineer nodded off as we heard from union officials, what is the legal liability there. >> we have two kinds - criminal and civil. as you say, it is a big if. we have heard different phrases going around, he lost focus, went into a daze, highway hip noses and white-line fever. they all can mean different things, even in terms of the kind of liability. if there's a recklessness or criminal intent, well, then, we might be talking about a criminal prosecution. we saw that in the staten island ferry case in 2003 where the pilot - that's the phrase we used for a ferry driver, was indeed prosecuted. 11 people died and others injured. he served 18 months in prison. he had taken pain-killers. we have no indication of anything of that sort. weeks and months of investigation and thus far - no indication of any
biden emphasised today u.s. support for japan. >> now we want to take a closer look at the train derailment and the question of liability. let's bring in our legal analyst jami floyd. if - this is a big if - if the engineer nodded off as we heard from union officials, what is the legal liability there. >> we have two kinds - criminal and civil. as you say, it is a big if. we have heard different phrases going around, he lost focus, went into a daze, highway hip noses and white-line...
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. >> south korea's president discussed the plans with vice president joe biden. the u.s. state department declared itself on the same page as seoul. china which released pictures of exercises said an ex-attended zoneway have nothing to do with maritime jurisdiction and would stay in consultation with seoul. >> south korea has wanted to extend its air zones. the coming days could allow for talks on how to manage a complex it could set the stage for what nobody wants, an accidental conflict. >> here to discuss south korea's latest move is brigadier mark kendall. general, thank you for being with us. >> sure. >> okay, what do you make of the move by south korea. why do you think they did it now? >> it was a smart move to make it clear and explicit where south korea believes their territorial rights extend into. that way they don't wake up having china declare an area that they suggest belongs to them, having korea requiring to respond. it clarifies the situation. although your headline says it increases tensions, it may decrease tensions because everyone's positions are clar
. >> south korea's president discussed the plans with vice president joe biden. the u.s. state department declared itself on the same page as seoul. china which released pictures of exercises said an ex-attended zoneway have nothing to do with maritime jurisdiction and would stay in consultation with seoul. >> south korea has wanted to extend its air zones. the coming days could allow for talks on how to manage a complex it could set the stage for what nobody wants, an accidental...
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vice president joe biden was supposed to talk trade on the trip to china, instead the focus is on the air defense zone. china specified action over planes that enter the air zone. >> a spokesman for a lebanese organisation says a hezbollah consider was killed. hezbollah is blaming israel. it is a powerful political and military organization made up of shia muslims. >> hezbollah is pointing the finger at saudi arabia for an attack on an iranian embassy. the double suicide bombing in beirut killed 25. a group linked to al-qaeda your claimed responsibility. on lebanese tv the chief said he believed they had links to saudi arabia intelligence agents. >> forensic scientists in francaise yasser arafat was not killed by polonium poisoning. randall pinkston has more. >> in death, as in life yasser arafat is a lightening rod for controversy. nine years after his burial, forensic experts in france came to the conclusion he was not killed by poisoning. they said his death was caused by polonium. the french scientists found
vice president joe biden was supposed to talk trade on the trip to china, instead the focus is on the air defense zone. china specified action over planes that enter the air zone. >> a spokesman for a lebanese organisation says a hezbollah consider was killed. hezbollah is blaming israel. it is a powerful political and military organization made up of shia muslims. >> hezbollah is pointing the finger at saudi arabia for an attack on an iranian embassy. the double suicide bombing in...
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vice president biden has wrapped up his trip to china. they are considering vice president bides request to maintain peace in the region. we'll talk about how this is going to affect the china-u.s. relations. >> secretary of state john kerry is in the middle east dealing with his own set of tensions, taking part in another round of peace talks between israeli and palestinian officials, facing% six from the start about hopes for a breakthrough. in just a few minutes, we'll have more. >> in another international story, thousands of refugees travel from africa to europe. officials in spain are taking action amid a rise of people using one specific city as a stepping stone into europe. >> first, thousands of offensive food workers who are scheduled to start the their shifts this morning say they will picket instead. strikes are planned at fast food shops in 100 cities. the demands, higher pay. today's strikes are the latest move in a campaign that started last summer. the medium wage for u.s. fast food workers in more than $9 an hour. they wa
vice president biden has wrapped up his trip to china. they are considering vice president bides request to maintain peace in the region. we'll talk about how this is going to affect the china-u.s. relations. >> secretary of state john kerry is in the middle east dealing with his own set of tensions, taking part in another round of peace talks between israeli and palestinian officials, facing% six from the start about hopes for a breakthrough. in just a few minutes, we'll have more....
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biden is looking to finalize a trade pact. he will make stops in china and south korea. >> the federal health care web sigh has relaunched. the white house said it is different from when it first opened up to the public. we explain more about how the website is working now. >> for starters, the obama administration met its deadline over the weekend and now says the website is working more than 90% of the time, up significantly from only 40% when it first launched. president obama's special advisor in charge of fixing the site said it is night and day from where it was on october 1. the site has a lower error rate of fewer than 1% and enough capacity to handle 50,000 visitors at once. if it's too busy, there is a virtual waiting room that will email you when it's less crowded. republicans talked about how obamacare is a problem for americans, while democrats focused on the dramatic progress of the website, saying the obama administration hit the big benchmarks it said it would. >> 50,000 people at one time, 800,000 people a day
biden is looking to finalize a trade pact. he will make stops in china and south korea. >> the federal health care web sigh has relaunched. the white house said it is different from when it first opened up to the public. we explain more about how the website is working now. >> for starters, the obama administration met its deadline over the weekend and now says the website is working more than 90% of the time, up significantly from only 40% when it first launched. president obama's...
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biden being in south korea won t help. if there was a country that could have some influence it would have been china. >> the release of mr. newman, merle newman what could it do do for relations between the united states and north korea because they are still holding somebody else. >> absolutely. >> the fact is that there is another american being held, ken kenneth bay. what is enlightening about merle newman he was considered an enmy. they feel that kenneth bay was a greater threat. what was he doing in he was spreading the word of christianity in north korea where the state has a official political religion. the question for kenneth bay is ever going to be released or he is going to serve out his 15 year pri prison sentence. the two sides mai maintained thr positions. the united states wishing for north korea will give up their nuclear program and north korea says they won't unless they can enter into bilateral talks with the united states. why did north korea detain mr. newman in the first place? >> rochelle, that is a
biden being in south korea won t help. if there was a country that could have some influence it would have been china. >> the release of mr. newman, merle newman what could it do do for relations between the united states and north korea because they are still holding somebody else. >> absolutely. >> the fact is that there is another american being held, ken kenneth bay. what is enlightening about merle newman he was considered an enmy. they feel that kenneth bay was a greater...
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vice president joe biden during his visit last week. the u.s. state department has declared itself on the same page as seoul. china which released pictures of military exercises sunday said it would have nothing to do with maritime jurisdiction, adding it would stay in communication with seoul. >> they could set the stage for what nobody wants, an accidental conflict in increasingly contested skies. aljazeera, seoul. >> this is the first time south korea has adjusted its zone since 1951. >> the u.s. continues to mourn the loss of nelson mandela. there are many who fought with him with names most people don't know. we'll tell you about 12 people who worked behind the scenes and are now being recognized. >> congress heading back to work in washington will focus on pressing issues, including a big budget deal. >> there is a new call for safety after last week's deadly train crash. >> in week 14 of the nfl, mccoy had a record-setting day in the snow for the philadelphia eagles. highlights coming up in sports. on america tonight on al jazeera america
vice president joe biden during his visit last week. the u.s. state department has declared itself on the same page as seoul. china which released pictures of military exercises sunday said it would have nothing to do with maritime jurisdiction, adding it would stay in communication with seoul. >> they could set the stage for what nobody wants, an accidental conflict in increasingly contested skies. aljazeera, seoul. >> this is the first time south korea has adjusted its zone since...
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biden is over there. funny that it was biden because you know what joe is like. but he may not be the most tactful in diplomacy, but you know what? he knows how the game works. he's always the one over here who comes around and says, i know how this works, we have to talk to both sides. so i think biden probably is the right guy to do it. meantime, carl icahn stepped up pressure on apple. and in a tweet, he -- whew. every waking thought that icahn has about apple we have to -- all right. he said he's filed a shareholder proposal with apple for a much smaller stock buyback than he previously advocated. cnbc reports that icahn's plan calls for a $50 billion buyback and he had originally been looking for $150 billion. >> this is a little bit of a stepdown. >> yeah. but tim -- you know, we've had conversations with tim before. we know he's a viewer. he knows my efforts to get you away from the dinosaur with your keyboard. >> i know what i'm getting for christmas. >> okay. it's -- >> the only thing i've asked for for christmas. it's working. this is the only thing i'v
biden is over there. funny that it was biden because you know what joe is like. but he may not be the most tactful in diplomacy, but you know what? he knows how the game works. he's always the one over here who comes around and says, i know how this works, we have to talk to both sides. so i think biden probably is the right guy to do it. meantime, carl icahn stepped up pressure on apple. and in a tweet, he -- whew. every waking thought that icahn has about apple we have to -- all right. he...
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i'm backing biden. i'm not backing him all the way. >> i think it's time. >> for hillary? for a woman. >> we're going to be point/counter point. >> and we're doing it now and i'm squarely in the middle. >> i like biden. >> he can get things done. >> i like hillary, too. >> i'm backing him on the democratic side. >> what does that mean? you're back him as the worst possible candidate so the democrats win? >> i did that last time and look how it worked out. i got eight years. thanks. >>> first, we're talking about the weather. flight cancellations, power outages across the south and the midwest. oh, my. alex wallace is joining us from the weather channel. that's a colorful screen there, alex. >> yeah. you know, guys, colors on these maps, that's not a good thing. that means we're talking wintry precip. we have everything from snow in the blue to the lighter shade of the the pink/purplish. we have a mixture of freezing rain here. this is the dallas/ft. worth metroplex. this is a slew of precipitation types which is not good news for folks trying to get out and travel for the
i'm backing biden. i'm not backing him all the way. >> i think it's time. >> for hillary? for a woman. >> we're going to be point/counter point. >> and we're doing it now and i'm squarely in the middle. >> i like biden. >> he can get things done. >> i like hillary, too. >> i'm backing him on the democratic side. >> what does that mean? you're back him as the worst possible candidate so the democrats win? >> i did that last time and...
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vice president joe biden in tokyo. he says asia pacific regions are in a period of rising tensiones and a risk of miscalculation, but the u.s. is fully committed to rebalancing in the asia pacific region. closer cooperation between japan and south korea, as well. this is the british prime minister david cameron is currently touring around china. >>> the national transportation safety board says the new york commuter train that derailed on sunday was traveling at 82 miles per hour when it entered a curve where the speed limit was just 30 miles per hour. four people were killed and more than 60 injured in the accident. the ntsb says the train's brakes were working properly, but were applied only seconds before the crash. >>> a new tank by thailand's government is diffusing tensions in bangkok. allowing protesters inside. but even as tear gas and rubber bullet ves givs have given away calmer demonstrations, the protests have continued. >>> and the ukrainian president has left the country to go ahead with planned four-day
vice president joe biden in tokyo. he says asia pacific regions are in a period of rising tensiones and a risk of miscalculation, but the u.s. is fully committed to rebalancing in the asia pacific region. closer cooperation between japan and south korea, as well. this is the british prime minister david cameron is currently touring around china. >>> the national transportation safety board says the new york commuter train that derailed on sunday was traveling at 82 miles per hour when...
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biden to get their take on all of it. plus, an up close lack at qualcomm's new talk smartwatch. can this make the category hot? before global opportunities were part of their investment strategy... before they funded scholarships to the schools that gave them scholarships... before they planned for their parents' future needs and their son's future... they chose a partner to help manage their wealth, one whose insights, solutions and approach have been relied on for over 200 years. that's the value of trusted connections. that's u.s. trust. to help secure retirements and protect financial futures. to help communities recover and rebuild. for companies going from garage to global. on the ground, in the air, even into space. we repaid every dollar america lent us. and gave america back a profit. we're here to keep our promises. to help you realize a better tomorrow. from the families of aig, happy holidays. >>> welcome back to "squawk on the street." i'm jackie deangelis. gold falling nearly 2% today below $1 ,230 undermined by concerns, of course, that a stronger u.s. economy cou
biden to get their take on all of it. plus, an up close lack at qualcomm's new talk smartwatch. can this make the category hot? before global opportunities were part of their investment strategy... before they funded scholarships to the schools that gave them scholarships... before they planned for their parents' future needs and their son's future... they chose a partner to help manage their wealth, one whose insights, solutions and approach have been relied on for over 200 years. that's the...
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biden told the chinese later that the u.s. does not recognize their air defense zone over the east china sea. they also talked about the nuclear issue. no word if he was able to confirm if he sacked his uncle. i spoke with jon huntsman who left that post to seek the republican nomination in 2012. i asked him what he made of biden's diplomatic efforts. >> so his language chosen is deeply concerning. >> yeah, that's the terminology. a lot of what goes on with our ally japan and korea to some extent is absolutely critical at this point. and the language used, i think was appropriate given the circumstances. now it will play out in beijing. the new leader of china was asked who we got to know on a personal level. xi was vice president before he was president of china. it's quite unusual for the head of china to accord this amount of time to the president of the united states. so he is giving him a private dinner, he spent two hours with him in a bilateral meeting. so that is taking us all in a direction that defines parameters aro
biden told the chinese later that the u.s. does not recognize their air defense zone over the east china sea. they also talked about the nuclear issue. no word if he was able to confirm if he sacked his uncle. i spoke with jon huntsman who left that post to seek the republican nomination in 2012. i asked him what he made of biden's diplomatic efforts. >> so his language chosen is deeply concerning. >> yeah, that's the terminology. a lot of what goes on with our ally japan and korea...
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. >> what kind of president do you think vice president joe biden would make if he runs and he wins? >> well, if he runs and he's the nominee i'll try to help him win. i think the world of him. i've known him for years and years and i have a very high opinion of him. i care a great deal about him and i think he's done a great job for the president and for the country. >> in case you missed it today if joe biden runs and if joe biden is the nominee he can count on the support of his good friend president clinton. i know a lot of qualifiers, ifs, ants, ands. i don't know. but you know we and the rest of the media will keep asking questions. >>> we want to take a quick break here. when we return our very best of the world out of the hundreds of video feeds that come to cnn from all over the world each and every day, we're digging deep tonight to find some excellent pieces of video you don't want to miss. don't go away. ions aren't nearly as nice as where we came from. with the wind chill, it's 10 below. flight attendants, prepare for landing. [ attendant ] we have record lows out there
. >> what kind of president do you think vice president joe biden would make if he runs and he wins? >> well, if he runs and he's the nominee i'll try to help him win. i think the world of him. i've known him for years and years and i have a very high opinion of him. i care a great deal about him and i think he's done a great job for the president and for the country. >> in case you missed it today if joe biden runs and if joe biden is the nominee he can count on the support...
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as you said, joe biden really walking on the tight rope here. trying to push china, but not trying to anger the chinese too much. he did say that china needs to defuse tensions but he didn't say that china needs to scrap this zone altogether. what everybody wants i think in this situation is for tensions to defuse. for everybody to calm down and maybe at some point get to the negotiating table. >> a very, very big trip for the vice president both overseas and domestically as well. david mckenzie is beijing, thank you so much. >>> coming up next, a deadly midair sky diving collision. what went so wrong? we'll tell you all about it when we coming back. you've got our discover it card, so you get your fico® score on your monthly statements now, for free! that's nice of you! it's a great way to stay on top of your credit, and make sure things look the way they should. awesomesauce! huh! my twin sister always says that. wait...lisa? julie?! you sound really different on the phone. do i sound pleasant? for once in your life you sound very pleasant. a
as you said, joe biden really walking on the tight rope here. trying to push china, but not trying to anger the chinese too much. he did say that china needs to defuse tensions but he didn't say that china needs to scrap this zone altogether. what everybody wants i think in this situation is for tensions to defuse. for everybody to calm down and maybe at some point get to the negotiating table. >> a very, very big trip for the vice president both overseas and domestically as well. david...
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that was before vice president joe biden started his tour of japan. while touring a japanese game company he asked up to a group of women and asked them, do your husbands like you working full time? he also asked them whether they were married and whether they could work from home. they seemed slightly confused. how do you explain biden's inability to stay in touch with reality? >> i really think this is amazing that you're bringing up the republican war on women in comparison to vice president joe biden, the author of the violence against women act when your party spent two years holding back on bringing the reauthorization of the violence against women act to the floor. when your party has nominated consistently the likes of corbett in pennsylvania who famously said, well, if women don't like the fact that we're going to force them to have an ultrasound when they have an abortion, they can close their eyes. or the party of mark obenshain who sponsored legislation that required a woman after having a miscarriage to report it to police. so if you want
that was before vice president joe biden started his tour of japan. while touring a japanese game company he asked up to a group of women and asked them, do your husbands like you working full time? he also asked them whether they were married and whether they could work from home. they seemed slightly confused. how do you explain biden's inability to stay in touch with reality? >> i really think this is amazing that you're bringing up the republican war on women in comparison to vice...
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biden urged the countries to lower tensions over a dispewed air space. cnn's barbara starr is live at the pentagon with more. how did the u.s. get caught up in this, barbara. >> biden's trip was supposed to be about trade and the economy. now in fact it's all about the chinese military. vice president joe biden with one eye towards a possible 2016 bid is getting the chance to flex his international muscle power in asia. >> the united states has an interest in the lowering of tensions in this vital region. as i believe all the countries in northeast asia share that same interest with us. >> reporter: biden, in crisis manager mode, arrived in tokyo as the region confronts a power grab by beijing. china declared it now controls a vast portion of the air space over the east china sea and remote islands that both china and japan claim. biden will bluntly ask the chinese leaders their military intentions when he stops in china next. u.s. officials worry china's ultimate aim is a confrontation with japan. >> we, the united states, are deeply concerned. by the a
biden urged the countries to lower tensions over a dispewed air space. cnn's barbara starr is live at the pentagon with more. how did the u.s. get caught up in this, barbara. >> biden's trip was supposed to be about trade and the economy. now in fact it's all about the chinese military. vice president joe biden with one eye towards a possible 2016 bid is getting the chance to flex his international muscle power in asia. >> the united states has an interest in the lowering of...
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this time on joe biden. >> what kind of president do you think vice president joe biden would make if he runs? and if he wins? >> well, if he runs and he's a nominee, i'll try to help him win. i think the world of him. >> all right, gloria, if he runs, if hillary runs, will biden run? >> i do not believe joe biden would run against hillary clinton. i still believe that to be the case. and as we're parsing bill clinton's words, as we've done in the past, when he said, if biden runs, and if he's the nominee, i will support him. very careful about that. obviously. he would support his wife. but, you know, i do think there is a relationship and a real relationship between joe biden and hillary clinton and between joe biden and bill clinton. i believe that to be the truth. i believe they like each other. >> i believe they do, too. you do, too, as well. >> first, the president, then-senator biden, bond on issues of crime and violence against women where joe biden was a leader in the senate when bill clinton was senate. then now, of course, biden being the vice president, hillary being the s
this time on joe biden. >> what kind of president do you think vice president joe biden would make if he runs? and if he wins? >> well, if he runs and he's a nominee, i'll try to help him win. i think the world of him. >> all right, gloria, if he runs, if hillary runs, will biden run? >> i do not believe joe biden would run against hillary clinton. i still believe that to be the case. and as we're parsing bill clinton's words, as we've done in the past, when he said, if...
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verizon. >>> the vice president joe biden in asia with stops in japan, china and south korea, all on his itinerary. but the trip comes at a very, very sensitive moment. let's talk about that and more with our chief political analyst, gloria borger and our cnn political commentator, david frum. this is a very sensitive time. china now wanting to expand its territory -- air territory, if you will, making all sorts of threats. north korea holding two americans right now. he's got a full plate ahead of him. >> he does. the fact that the vice president has to do this personally is another demonstration of how obsolete our pacific security architecture is. these countries have relationships with the united states. there is not a coherent way to harmonize the security interests of democratic allies, japan, south korea, taiwan, which has this semi-strange existence. it's like a hub and spoke system. the united states is the hub, these are all in the spokes and the vice president of the united states has to fly over to coordinate it. that's not the way this kind of business should be done. >>
verizon. >>> the vice president joe biden in asia with stops in japan, china and south korea, all on his itinerary. but the trip comes at a very, very sensitive moment. let's talk about that and more with our chief political analyst, gloria borger and our cnn political commentator, david frum. this is a very sensitive time. china now wanting to expand its territory -- air territory, if you will, making all sorts of threats. north korea holding two americans right now. he's got a full...
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deal with the business we have before us. >> what kind of president do you think vice president joe biden would make? >> if he runs and he's a nominee, i'll try to help him. i think the world of him. i think -- we've been friends. i first remember working with him when he was the chairman of the judiciary committee to the senate and i was a governor and he asked me to testify in a judicial hearing for him. and i had to file a testimony because i had to go to asia. but i've known him for years and years. and i have a very high opinion of him. i care a great deal about him and i think he's done a good job for the president and for the country. >> is it because you are setting the way for mrs. clinton to run and, second, are the promises with obama care limited to the website? >> the answer to the first question is no. first of all, i said nothing about this. not one word until the president himself spoke. and it was obvious to me listening to him that he wanted the american people to feel that he had kept his commitment and that they didn't understand that he, in fact, grandfather in, that
deal with the business we have before us. >> what kind of president do you think vice president joe biden would make? >> if he runs and he's a nominee, i'll try to help him. i think the world of him. i think -- we've been friends. i first remember working with him when he was the chairman of the judiciary committee to the senate and i was a governor and he asked me to testify in a judicial hearing for him. and i had to file a testimony because i had to go to asia. but i've known him...
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biden is in japan this morning meeting with the country's prime minister. at issue an island chain in the east china sea that is controlled by japan and also claimed by china. china wants all aircraft flying over the islands to identify themselves to beijing. they say they won't recognize china's claim of an air defense zone. biden will also visit china and south korea on this week-long trip. >>> a frequent -- texas senator john cornyn believes the terror attack that killed four americans in benghazi was a cover-up from the beginning. he says the lack of accountability is resurfacing as the president is trying to explain problems with obama care. >> i think the current administration has taken lying to a new level. >> cornyn is running for re-election next year. he says he wants to scrap obama care and replace it with a different kind of overhaul. >>> a top u.n. official says there is massive evidence linking the syrian regime including president assad to war crimes during the country's nearly 3-year-old civil war conflict. they say is complicates responsib
biden is in japan this morning meeting with the country's prime minister. at issue an island chain in the east china sea that is controlled by japan and also claimed by china. china wants all aircraft flying over the islands to identify themselves to beijing. they say they won't recognize china's claim of an air defense zone. biden will also visit china and south korea on this week-long trip. >>> a frequent -- texas senator john cornyn believes the terror attack that killed four...
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. >> and haven't joe biden is in japan. he arrived in tokyo earlier today. his visit comes amid a growing dispute between japan and china over china's recent claim of a large swathe of air space in the region. anna coren has details on the dispute and the vice president's mission to asia. >> u.s. vice president joe biden arrives in japan as part of a week-long trip to asia, amid new tensions here in the asia-pacific region. as far as china's announcement of an air defense identification zone over disputed territory between china and japan. well, last week, the united states got involved flying unarmed b-52 bombers over the area along with several japanese surveillance planes. the chinese responded by scrambling fighter jets. vice president biden hopes to not only defuse tensions but also reaffirm america's commitment to the region. anna coren, cnn, tokyo. >> here's a look how biden's week is set to play out. tomorrow in japan, he'll meet with the prime minister there. then on wednesday the vice president heads to china where he is expected to discuss the air
. >> and haven't joe biden is in japan. he arrived in tokyo earlier today. his visit comes amid a growing dispute between japan and china over china's recent claim of a large swathe of air space in the region. anna coren has details on the dispute and the vice president's mission to asia. >> u.s. vice president joe biden arrives in japan as part of a week-long trip to asia, amid new tensions here in the asia-pacific region. as far as china's announcement of an air defense...
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would he support joe biden in 2016 if that joe biden beat out his wife, being bill clinton's wife for the democratic nomination? our political gut check coming up next. >>> i read something about the pope today. pope francis was talking to some parishioners at a church in rome over the weekend about jobs he had before he was pope. he swept floors. he worked in the chemistry lab and best of all, he was a bouncer at a nightclub in buenos aires. that is some career. he went from deciding who gets into a nightclub to deciding who gets into heaven. we're aig. and we're here. to help secure retirements and protect financial futures. to help communities recover and rebuild. for companies going from garage to global. on the ground, in the air, even into space. we repaid every dollar america lent us. and gave america back a profit. we're here to keep our promises. to help you realize a better tomorrow. from the families of aig, happy holidays. >>> welcome back to "new day." let's start off now with our political gut check. bill clinton is talking about. let's talk about a little more than a we
would he support joe biden in 2016 if that joe biden beat out his wife, being bill clinton's wife for the democratic nomination? our political gut check coming up next. >>> i read something about the pope today. pope francis was talking to some parishioners at a church in rome over the weekend about jobs he had before he was pope. he swept floors. he worked in the chemistry lab and best of all, he was a bouncer at a nightclub in buenos aires. that is some career. he went from deciding...
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vice president joe biden has arrived in japan for the first leg of his tour through asia and this comes right in the middle of rising tensions in the region after china seized a bigger air space over the east china sea last month. both japan and the u.s. have flown planes right through the zone that china is now claiming, but they haven't given beijing the heads-up that it demanded. china has responded by scrambling fighter jets in the region. the vice president will travel to china during this trip and u.s. officials say he will raise concerns about the air defense zone and push for more dialogue to ease the tensions. >>> coming up on "the lead," they went from rivals to besties but if hillary clinton does decide to run in 2016, will her friendship with the president be over? i don't just make things for a living i take pride in them. so when my moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis was also on display, i'd had it. i finally had a serious talk with my dermatologist. this time, he prescribed humira-adalimumab. humira helps to clear the surface of my skin by actually working inside
vice president joe biden has arrived in japan for the first leg of his tour through asia and this comes right in the middle of rising tensions in the region after china seized a bigger air space over the east china sea last month. both japan and the u.s. have flown planes right through the zone that china is now claiming, but they haven't given beijing the heads-up that it demanded. china has responded by scrambling fighter jets in the region. the vice president will travel to china during this...
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vice president biden is on a mission to ease tensions between china and japan. he and the new u.s. ambassador to japan, caroline kennedy sat down with japan's deputy prime minister taro aso today. hot on the agenda, how to handle the defense zone chooen has over the sea. he was deeply concerned over the actions. >> the u.s. has an interest in lowering the tensions in this region as i believe all the countries in northeast asia share that same interest with us. >> this underscores the need for crisis management mechanisms and effective channels of communication between china and japan to reduce the risk of escalation. >> the vice president heads to meet with china's president xi jinping on wednesday. the u.s. and japan have refused to recognize china's new air defense zone. >>> shopping at the commissary is a part of everyday life for u.s. military families. the grocery stores sell to service members and their families at major discount prices but now the pentagon is considering closing commissaries to save money. our pentagon correspondent barbara starr is joining us. barbara, what
vice president biden is on a mission to ease tensions between china and japan. he and the new u.s. ambassador to japan, caroline kennedy sat down with japan's deputy prime minister taro aso today. hot on the agenda, how to handle the defense zone chooen has over the sea. he was deeply concerned over the actions. >> the u.s. has an interest in lowering the tensions in this region as i believe all the countries in northeast asia share that same interest with us. >> this underscores...
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biden says he expressed washington's firm position and expectations regarding the zone. the air space is over a disputed island chain claimed by both china and japan. biden will be heading to seoul, the last stop on his asian tour. >>> john kerry is meeting with benjamin netanyahu. kerry will try to push the mideast peace process forward and meet with president mahmoud abbas in the west bank later today. >>> new developments in the massive yarnell hill fire. it killed 19 elite firefighters last year. it accused the administration of forestry of failing to have a proper plan to combat that forest fire. they've been fined more than $500,000 for workplace violations during the tragedy and has 15 days to appeal. >>> they've wrapped up the rape investigation of jameis winston. a news conference is scheduled to are this afternoon. winston is a leading candidate for the heisman trophy. many voters are waiting to see whether he's charged before they cast their ballots. much more on this story in our next hour. >>> one of the first pooches causing a bit of a stir at the white hou
biden says he expressed washington's firm position and expectations regarding the zone. the air space is over a disputed island chain claimed by both china and japan. biden will be heading to seoul, the last stop on his asian tour. >>> john kerry is meeting with benjamin netanyahu. kerry will try to push the mideast peace process forward and meet with president mahmoud abbas in the west bank later today. >>> new developments in the massive yarnell hill fire. it killed 19 elite...
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biden actually said he was deeply concerned that beijing wants the u.s., japan, south korea and everyone else for that matter to notify it if planes fly through this extended 600-mile air space. the vice president meets with china's president she ping on wednesday. >> after being on defense for two months on obama care, the white house is now playing offense. the president was battered for two months with bad publicity over the failures of the health care.gov website. >> the white house says it's now time to promote the president's signature health care plan now that the website's fixed and apparently running pretty well. >> that's what they say. that it's running smoothly, but republicans who opposed the health care program came out swinging against the administration's efforts to renew hope in obama care. >> it's not just a broken website. this bill is fundamentally flawed. causing people to lose the doctor of their choice, causing them to lose their health plan, and if that isn't enough, they're having to pay higher prices at the same time. so house republicans will continue to listen
biden actually said he was deeply concerned that beijing wants the u.s., japan, south korea and everyone else for that matter to notify it if planes fly through this extended 600-mile air space. the vice president meets with china's president she ping on wednesday. >> after being on defense for two months on obama care, the white house is now playing offense. the president was battered for two months with bad publicity over the failures of the health care.gov website. >> the white...
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on wednesday during a discussion on our roundtable about vice president biden i tried to make the point that despite his substantive work, the media perhaps too often focuses on his gaffes. in doing so, i did him and you the exact same ill service by not providing the proper context for a quick sound bite we aired. the vice president had been attending an event in japan aimed at highlighting efforts to reduce the percentage of japanese women currently at 60%, who quit their jobs after the birth of their first child. an important context for you to have known before we showed you the vice president asking some female workers there how their husbands like them working full-time. again, we were trying to make the point the v.p. deserved a more fair shake but i ironically, perhaps hypocritically, did the same thing. i regret the error and apologize to the vice president and to you, the viewer. make sure to follow me on twitter and also at thelead cnn. that's it for "the lead." i'm jake tapper. catch me in two hours filling in for erin burnett on "outfront," 7:00 p.m. eastern. i turn you ove
on wednesday during a discussion on our roundtable about vice president biden i tried to make the point that despite his substantive work, the media perhaps too often focuses on his gaffes. in doing so, i did him and you the exact same ill service by not providing the proper context for a quick sound bite we aired. the vice president had been attending an event in japan aimed at highlighting efforts to reduce the percentage of japanese women currently at 60%, who quit their jobs after the birth...
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biden telling chinese leader that america will not recognize the zone. both japan and china claim to have sovereignty over the disputed region. >>> the head of the operations says preparations are on track to start moving the deadly chemical agents but right now, a lack of security on the main road connecting damascus is causing a lot of concerns for them. if all goes as planned, the arsenal could be destroyed by the middle of next year. >>> the white house is in full holiday mode. first lady michelle obama showing off the decorations. the visitors the next two weeks will be treated to the portuguese waterdogs ornament made out of black satin ribbons. one of the real first dogs sonny got a little excited yesterday knocking down a 2-year-old girl visiting from alabama! can you believe it? this is like the biggest white house scandal? no. >> look at that! >> that is the one where it looks nice. the next one, she ends up on the ground. >> she has a lasting memory there. they are all talking about it. >> the dog is bigger than she is. >> there she is on the
biden telling chinese leader that america will not recognize the zone. both japan and china claim to have sovereignty over the disputed region. >>> the head of the operations says preparations are on track to start moving the deadly chemical agents but right now, a lack of security on the main road connecting damascus is causing a lot of concerns for them. if all goes as planned, the arsenal could be destroyed by the middle of next year. >>> the white house is in full holiday...
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. >> joe biden mentioned a second u.s. citizen still imprisoned in north korea. >> they have mr. bay, who has no reason to be held, should be released immediately and we're going to demand his release as well. >> kenneth bay, a career american missionary has been held in nor korea for over a year, sentenced to 15 years hard labor last may for so-called hostile acts against the regime. bay is currently the longest serving american prisoner in the north since the korean war. paula hancocks, cnn, seoul. >> survivors of pearl harbor gathered in hawaii for a special ceremony honoring those killed 72 years ago today. the 1941 attack launched america into world war ii. the crowd observed a moment of silence and then a vintage world war ii airplane flew overhead to break the silence. >> president obama defended his six-month nuclear deal with iran today when he spoke at a prominent d.c. forum. the deal requires iran temporarily cap nuclear activities in exchange for slightly relaxed sanctions. critics suggest they are being unrealistic to think they will give up nuclear capabilities fore
. >> joe biden mentioned a second u.s. citizen still imprisoned in north korea. >> they have mr. bay, who has no reason to be held, should be released immediately and we're going to demand his release as well. >> kenneth bay, a career american missionary has been held in nor korea for over a year, sentenced to 15 years hard labor last may for so-called hostile acts against the regime. bay is currently the longest serving american prisoner in the north since the korean war....
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vice president joe biden trying to ease tensions in the far east. he'll arrive in japan this morning. it is part of a three country trip. he's taking his -- making his way to china and south korea. this comes as china and japan battle over rights to territory in the east china sea. officials say the trip is to emphasize america's presence in the pacific. >>> afghan president hamid karzai accusing the u.s. of cutting police and military supplies to try to pressure the country into signing a security deal. the u.s. embassy in kabul denies those claims. tensions between karzai and the u.s. have been rising lately. just last week karzai said he would not sign a new security deal until certain requirements are met even though both sides had already agreed on a deal. >>> one after the other. cars and trucks slamming into one another on an icy road in massachusetts. in the end, it was a 65-car pileup. state police say at least two people were seriously injured sunday. 35 others were taken to local hospitals in wooster. the highway was closed for several ho
vice president joe biden trying to ease tensions in the far east. he'll arrive in japan this morning. it is part of a three country trip. he's taking his -- making his way to china and south korea. this comes as china and japan battle over rights to territory in the east china sea. officials say the trip is to emphasize america's presence in the pacific. >>> afghan president hamid karzai accusing the u.s. of cutting police and military supplies to try to pressure the country into...
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biden, however, insisted he had no direct role in newman's release. joining me now is foreign affairs reporter elise lavette. so what are they saying about why he was suddenly released? >> reporter: well, fred, you heard dan saying, and, you know, as a result of this apology, and everyone kind of believes that the north koreans actually wrote this, themselves, where he admitted his veteran status and he worked in the korean war against the north koreans, they say he's admitted his crimes and he feels bad about it, and release him on humanitarian angels, and u.s. officials telling me there's been direct contact between the u.s. and north korea. over the last month, the north koreans called the obama administration yesterday, said they're releasing him. they did not explain why. and they can only -- really can never know with north korea, fred. very unpredictable. no one really wants to get in the head of the north koreans, but obviously, everybody very happy that mr. newman is on his way home. >> so lots of joy that newman has been released. however, t
biden, however, insisted he had no direct role in newman's release. joining me now is foreign affairs reporter elise lavette. so what are they saying about why he was suddenly released? >> reporter: well, fred, you heard dan saying, and, you know, as a result of this apology, and everyone kind of believes that the north koreans actually wrote this, themselves, where he admitted his veteran status and he worked in the korean war against the north koreans, they say he's admitted his crimes...
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biden reiterating washington firmly objects to the move made by beijing. >>> an 18-year-old is facing charges after officials say he stole a piece of the car that crash the and killed actor paul walker and another man last week. jamieson witty allegedly took a piece of the car from a flat bed truck. he also posted this picture online. >>> no charges for jameis winston in connection with an alleged sexual assault in 2012. a key factor, the accuser's recollection of events. winston issued a statement thursday thanking family, friends, coaches and teammates for standing by him during a difficult time. >>> the national christmas tree will dazzle washington, d.c. this evening. president obama and the first family will officially light the tree during the 91st annual holiday ceremony. it will be hosted by actress jay lynch, of "glee" fame and will feature performances by mariah carey and aretha franklin. if you can't attend, don't worry, they'll stream it live online. we are officially in the spirit, people. >> yes. once the trees get lit, it's on. >> it's on. >>> we'll take a break here on
biden reiterating washington firmly objects to the move made by beijing. >>> an 18-year-old is facing charges after officials say he stole a piece of the car that crash the and killed actor paul walker and another man last week. jamieson witty allegedly took a piece of the car from a flat bed truck. he also posted this picture online. >>> no charges for jameis winston in connection with an alleged sexual assault in 2012. a key factor, the accuser's recollection of events....
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biden said he has deep concerns about china's new air defense zone. the two men talked privately for two hours and he reportedly reiterated the opposition to the zone. he openly criticized china's crackdown on journalists. >>> toronto mayor rob ford tried to buy a damaging video from suspected criminals with a offer of 5,000 bucks and a car, according to reported phone conversations between the suspects, all part of a police investigation. ford is calling the claim on sports radio this morning an outright lie. >> that's an outright lie and number two, you can talk to my lawyers about it, but i'm here to talk football, guys. if you want to talk football i'll talk football. if you want to talk about other things then i'll unfortunately have to let you go. >> as of this moment, ford has not been charged in any crime. today at 2:00 p.m. eastern we're expecting to find out if jameis winston will face prosecution. he's accused of sexual assault. the prosecutor will make an announcement later this afternoon. winston is considered a favorite to win the heisma
biden said he has deep concerns about china's new air defense zone. the two men talked privately for two hours and he reportedly reiterated the opposition to the zone. he openly criticized china's crackdown on journalists. >>> toronto mayor rob ford tried to buy a damaging video from suspected criminals with a offer of 5,000 bucks and a car, according to reported phone conversations between the suspects, all part of a police investigation. ford is calling the claim on sports radio this...